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ISRAELI DEFENCE MINISTER EARLIER SAID MILITARY WILL CONTINUE TO OCCUPY SOUTHERN LEBANON DESPITE DEAL REACHED

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“SOUTHERN LEBANON DESPITE PRESSURE AFTER U.S.-IRAN DEAL”

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